Class of 2014: John Amaechi, Diana Nyad, Among New Inductees to Gay & Lesbian Sports of Hall

Wade Davis, Fallon Fox, Nike Corp are all being inducted into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, along with the entire 2014 class.

The event is going down at the Center on Halsted, a Chicago LGBT community center, on July 11 at 6 p.m. The Friday event will showcase the 15 new inductees, among them people, corporations, and organizations. All of the inductees share a common denominator. In accordance with the NGLSHoF, their "achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the LGBT community."

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In addition to inductees, the Hall of Fame (which was founded in 2013) will preserve the history of LGBT individuals who have impacted professional and amateur sports. The hall of fame will also provide outreach and education to the sporting world so that LGBT youth all across the nation feel welcome and safe to participate in any and all athletic related activities.